CRS - Catholic Relief Services

23+ Years of Membership

Mission Statement
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We are motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as we act to: PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies; and, SERVE CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES as they live their faith in solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world. As part of the universal mission of the Catholic Church, we work with local, national and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other organizations, to assist people on the basis of need, not creed, race or nationality.

Countries of Involvement
Afghanistan; Angola; Benin; Bolivia; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Colombia; Congo, DRC; Congo.; Cote d'Ivoire; Croatia; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iraq; Jordan; Kenya; Laos; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mexico; Morocco; Mozambique; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; Palestine; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Timor-Leste; Togo; Turkey; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Practice Areas
Disaster Risk Reduction, Education, Environment and Climate, Financial Inclusion, Food Security and Nutrition, Fragile and Conflict-affected Environments, Gender Equality, Health, Livelihoods, Market Systems Development, MSME Development, Rural and Agricultural Development, Savings-Led Community Finance, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Youth & Children